Wednesday

~Camera News~

I bought the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTI camera, with money I netted from our Garage Sale. The camera came with an EF-S 18-55mm lens. I hope to purchase another lens, soon. I want to learn more about my new camera and perhaps take a class. For now, I'm just trying to familiarize myself with the Rebel.****************************************************

This photo of a geranium on our patio is one of the first photos, I took with the new camera. The photo has not been edited, other than crop, text and frame.

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Several readers have requested information about the photo editing programs I use. The following photographs have been edited with PhotoFiltre. This program is a free download. For information about PhotoFiltre, visit:

I also use Picasa2, another free editing program. Both work well, but I prefer PhotoFiltre, as it offers more options. http://www.picasa2.com/

The first photo, below, is shown in it's original color. The second is edited to appear autumnal. Number 3, black and white, 4 night effect, 5 tarnished colors, 6 aged effect.

I've used only a few of many effects. I want to explore more, when I have more time. I haven't had problems with either of these programs and recommend them.

The photo shows a view from our patio.

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Jenn, at Beaufort Belle, presented me with the Nice Matters award, recently. Thank you so much, Jenn, I appreciate it so much. I'll pass this award forward in a later post. I received this award earlier and will combine my award recipients.

Thank you all so much for visiting the back porch. Your kindness and support mean a great deal to me.

MOLLY

Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think of you.~John Wooden

It is only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up, that we will begin to live each day to the fullest; as if it were the only one we had.~Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross~